Cross-country skiing is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural games in 1924.[1] The numbers in brackets denotes cross-country skiers who won gold medal in corresponding disciplines more than one time. Bold numbers denotes record number of victories in certain disciplines. Classic style: 1924–1936, 1948–1988, 2002–2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018. Classic style: 1924–1936, 1948–1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 1988–1992, 1998, 2006, 2014. Mass start: 2006–2022. 4x10 km classic style: 1936, 1948–1984. 4x10 km freestyle: 1988. 2x10 km classic style + 2x10 km freestyle: 1992–2018. Classic style: 2006, 2014, 2022. Free style: 2010, 2018. Classic style: 1952–1988, 2002–2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018. Classic style: 1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 1988–1992, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2022. Mass start: 2006–2022. 3 × 5 km and 4 × 5 km relay[edit] 3 × 5 km classic style: 1956–1972. 4 x 5 km classic style: 1976–1984. 4 × 5 km freestyle: 1988. 2 × 5 km classic style + 2 × 5 km freestyle: 1992–2022. This event ran from 1992 to 1998 to replace the 15 km event before it was replaced again by the 15 km event for the 2002 Winter Olympics. This event ran from 1956 to 2002 and was replaced by a 30 km skiathlon (15 km classical + 15 km freestyle) for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Classic style: 1956–1992, 1998. Freestyle: 1994, 2002. Mass start: 2002. The 5 km event ran from 1964 to 1998 before being replaced by the 10 km event, which was being reintroduced after the 10 km had been discontinued following the 1988 Winter Olympics. This event ran from 1992 to 2002 and was replaced by a 15 km skiathlon (7.5 km classical + 7.5 km freestyle) for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Classic style: 1992, 1998. Freestyle: 1994, 2002. Mass start: 2002. Bjørn Dæhlie is the most successful male cross-country skier at Winter Olympics. He is one of three Winter Olympians (and one of two male Olympians) to win eight gold medals. Marit Bjørgen is the most successful Winter Olympian of all time. She is one of three Winter Olympians (and only woman) to win eight gold medals. In total, she won 15 Olympic medals – more than any athlete (male or female) in the history of Winter Olympics. * denotes all Olympics in which mentioned cross-country skiers took part. Boldface denotes latest Olympics. Top 10 cross-country skiers who won more gold medals at the Winter Olympics are listed below. Boldface denotes active cross-country skiers and highest medal count among all cross-country skiers (including these who not included in these tables) per type. bolded numbers indicate the highest medal count at that year's Olympic Games. These are the podium sweeps; events in which athletes from one NOC won all three medals. * In addition to sweeping the podium, the country also had the fourth-place finisher. "Olympic medals". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2009-03-29. "Nordic Skiing: 4x10km Cross-country Relay Men". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-03-29. "Nordic Skiing: 4x5km Cross-country Relay Women". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-03-29. ^ "Cross Country Skiing". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-03-29. This page was last edited on 9 May 2024, at 06:17 (UTC). additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.